@Ton Terlouw. Thank you for your comment. Yes, I am a Nigerian and I work with smallholder farmers. Efficiency and high productivity are...
Initially I thought this column came from a white colonialist. But no, this column is the work of a native African. This presumption is...
Addressing Hunger in Africa: The Importance of Agro-Entrepreneurship and Soil Health Climate change is a significant threat to agriculture,...
Nice. Lutein + zeaxanthin and vit. K striking. Still missing the flavonoids that are soo important (as in almost every nutritional table,...
Those health claims are right. Every (unrefined) mucous food (often beans, never throw away the thick part of the moisture) has extra...
If Africa is to feed its own population soon, it will have to produce much more food. The first article of this five-part series showed that agriculture in Sub-Saharan Africa can accelerate and significantly increase its output per hectare. In the...
It is a known fact that low productivity and efficiency are the bane of smallholding farming in developing countries. Interestingly, it seemed that having the appropriate information and knowledge could be a game changer. And this has seemed like a...
In our World of many people, farmers are the hope for food sufficiency and food security to meet the nutritional and dietary needs of the populace. In developing countries, smallholder farmers cultivate a higher percentage of food consumed employing...
The World Forum for Food Sovereignty defines food sovereignty as "the right of peoples to healthy and culturally appropriate food produced through ecologically sound and sustainable methods, and their right to define their own food and agriculture...
If Africa is meant to feed its own population, it will have to produce much more food. Triggered by the rising food prices and disruption of global food supply due to Covid-19, climate change and conflicts such as the Russia-Ukraine war, a recent...
The usage of pesticides have assuaged in recent years as a result of increase in pest infestation which is connected to the effects of climate change. The indiscriminate usage of synthetic pesticides is dangerous to the biodiversity elements and also...
Agriculture has never been left out in the various technological and scientific advances of man. How far the agriculture sector has come in development and production is a proof to the excellent progress and breakthrough recorded in our modern world...
We are attune to the belief that health is wealth because good health is priceless and also one of the most important assets one can have. So, this belief is still valid, and good health itself is hinged on several factors that can be categorized as...
By 2050, the world population is projected to exceed 9 billion people, of whom more than 68% will be living in the cities. Africa’s population is expected to increase by over 100% by 2050, with its urban dwellers expected to rise to 60% of the...
I agree. Efficiency and high productivity are very important to improve earnings for smallholder farmers. Knowledge about good agricultural...